Final Words & Conclusion

Final Words & Conclusion

It’s time for the conclusion. Overall, the Hyte Y60 is a beautiful chassis. The build quality is excellent. The internal layout is typical, as it’s an (E-)ATX chassis. In fact, the E-ATX motherboard would block the cable cutouts, so it doesn’t make sense to use it. 

You get three fans; two (120 mm 1300 rpm) are placed at the bottom, the third one is positioned at the back, and its size is the same – 120 mm with 1300 rpm. You don’t get any built-in ARGB controller or fan controller, and especially the last one would come in handy (due to the space for eight fans in total), but you get a PCIe 4.0 riser on the other side for the vertical mount of a graphics card. 

Features

There’s enough space for up to 375 mm long GPUs, 160 mm tall CPU coolers, and 235 mm long PSUs (which is a great result). You can install two 3.5” or four 2.5” drives. You can mount up to (theoretically) even the E-ATX board here, but as mentioned earlier, that would block the cable cutouts. Still – the size is enough for typical builds. Storage-wise, you’ll have a set of mounts for two 3.5” or four 2.5” drives. The liquid cooling capacity is more than enough, and you can install a 280 mm rad on the side of the case, a 360 mm one at the top (but with 28 mm width), and a 120 mm one at the back. The I/O panel has a standard set of two USB 3.0 ports, USB 3.1 Type-C, an audio jack, and a power button (identical so that you can confuse them in the dark). The Labels on the rear are a good feature. You get the dust filter on all intake areas (but they are not removable, it's a pity). There’s one unified motherboard cable plug, which makes the installation process faster. There’s a PCIe 4.0 riser included, which is not a standard in the competition’s offer.

Aesthetics

Looks are always a subjective matter. The design of the new Y60 is tremendous and leaves nothing to be desired. It’s similar to the Lian Li O11 Dynamic series concept, but it differs considerably thanks to a three-piece tempered glass panel. There’s a lot of attention visible on the metal panels as well.

Performance

Thanks to the two fans at the bottom and one at the back, the temperatures are good (especially considering the fact, that the GPU is in the vertical position). The noise levels are a bit above average, especially in the idle. If you slow them down, they still should give a decent airflow and bring the temperatures (and noise) to a comfortable area. 

The Verdict

The Hyte Y60 is an (E-)ATX compatible mid-tower chassis (456 × 230 × 471(L × W × H)). It looks excellent also, thanks to a three-piece tempered glass panel. The build quality is excellent. You got here three 120 mm (1300 rpm) fans, two are placed at the bottom of the chassis, and one is at the back. There’s an option to install a combo of 360+280+120 water cooling radiators (but these 360 at the top need to be narrow). If you prefer air cooling – even the 160 mm products will fit. As for the power supply – theoretically, it’s 235 mm (so I think all used PSUs would work). Speaking of the storage options – you can mount two 3.5” or four 2.5” drives. From not-so-positive things, the E-ATX board would still cover the cable cutouts, so we would recommend not indicating it in specs. Also – the 360 mm radiator compatibility at the top is questionable (it should be relatively narrow). Also – it would be good to have 140 mm fans at the bottom, as there’s a place for that size. The (three) provided 120 mm fans should be a 4-pin PWM type, not 3-pin voltage controlled (1300 rpm). Also, the non-removable filters are not a positive side and the plastic top panel. The chassis costs 199.99 USD (which is not cheap). But is it worth it? Yes, because you get overall a great quality, nice features, and excellent looks. There’s a PCIe 4.0 riser included, which is not a standard in the competition’s offer (although here it's a must, as there's no option to mount the GPU horizontally). One unified motherboard cable plug makes the installation process faster (and the overall assembly process is easy). The final result looks very clean, also thanks to the plenty of zip-tie hooks placed internally and externally. Summing it up – it surely deserves a “Recommended” award, but it's an expensive product.

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